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Camp Lejeune Litigation – Important Deadline Coming on August 9! In 2022, Congress passed the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which acknowledged that the water at U.S. Marine base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina was contaminated with several chemicals known to cause cancers and other illnesses. In passing the Act, the government recognized the importance of…
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On May 7, 2024 the American Cancer Society (ACS) announced the launch of the VOICES of Black Women study, the largest behavioral and environmental focused population study of cancer risk and outcomes in Black women in the United States. In their press release, ACS explains “the VOICES of Black Women study will partner with communities of Black women…
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Hair Relaxer Litigation Plaintiffs across the country in the single federal court litigation (“multidistrict litigation” or “MDL”) continue to work to hold hair relaxer companies responsible for gynecologic cancers caused by their products. Over eight thousand women, represented by over 100 different law firms, have filed cases that are now pending before one federal judge,…
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Hair Relaxer Litigation Last month was the one year anniversary of the consolidation of cases across the country into a single federal court litigation (“multidistrict litigation” or “MDL”) seeking to hold hair relaxer companies responsible for gynecologic cancers caused by their products. Over eight thousand women, represented by over 100 different law firms, have filed…
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By Lisa Holder, President, Equal Justice Society We commemorate Black History Month in 2024 just a few years shy of its 50th anniversary, having first been observed in 1976 by President Gerald Ford. In his brief presidential message, Ford alluded to the observance of Black History Month being a “message of courage and perseverance” that…
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